From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Complete specification document detailing modifications for a car build, referencing previous specifications.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 108\3\ scan0213 | |
| Date | 10th May 1938 | |
| X 600a To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Cr.{Mr Cra???ster / Mr Chichester} c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Cr.{Mr Cra???ster / Mr Chichester}1/MH.{M. Huckerby}10.5.38. COMPLETE SPECIFICATION 26.G.VI. This car should be built to Rebuild Specification Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Cr.{Mr Cra???ster / Mr Chichester}9/JH.3.5.38 and Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Cr.{Mr Cra???ster / Mr Chichester}6/JH.6.5.38, with the following differences :- Axle. Axle complete off 27.G.VI. Pivots. Needle bearing Pivots PD.97. Side Steering Tube. Modification rear joint side steering tube. SCD.578. Gearbox. Gate on selector pendulum lever. Radiator. Steam valve to SCD.665. Water Pump. Modified to SCD.494 with the exception of standard rear bearing bush. Horn Button. Moulded button DCD.544. Engine. Engine to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}10/JH.9.5.38. Brakes. New iron brake drums and water excluders to suit, steel rear shoes with tipping shoes set solid, front shoes aluminium panelled, linings TSM/B., front and rear. Hand brake mods. to GCD.446. Water screen to front brake idlers to FCD.523. Pull off spring on servo T lever to GCD.246. Enlarge holes in cruciform for brake rods between servo and rear equalizer. Suspension. Refit existing Silentbloc bushes in front eyes of rear spring. Exhaust Sysutm. New front expansion box. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Cr.{Mr Cra???ster / Mr Chichester} | ||